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Grow America Gift Guide

October 8, 2024

This year, join Grow America in empowering small businesses and local communities. When you shop our Gift Guide, you’re not only supporting a hard-working entrepreneur, you’re helping to build a thriving, equitable community.

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Financing Options for Franchise Growth: A Guide for Small Business Owners

October 1, 2024

Picture this: You’re standing in your bustling franchise, the smell of success (and maybe french fries) in the air. You’ve mastered the art of running one or maybe two locations, and now you’re dreaming bigger. Maybe you’d like to open a location across town, or perhaps you’re imagining locations spanning your state. That’s the beauty of franchising—the potential for growth is baked right into the business model.

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Understanding Financial Forecasting for Small Businesses

October 1, 2024

As a small business owner, you wear many hats—from CEO to customer service. But one of the most important roles you play is that of a small business financial planner. Financial forecasting is a key skill that can help your business thrive.

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Metrics That Matter: The 9 Most Important Metrics for Growing Small Businesses

October 1, 2024

Starting a business is exciting, but it comes with its fair share of challenges. One of the biggest hurdles can be understanding and managing your finances. As a small business owner, you’re likely wearing many hats, and “financial analyst” might not be your favorite one to put on.

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Grow America Diaries: Dean Williams, WOMPA, Tulsa, OK

October 1, 2024

In this edition of our Grow America Diaries series, we meet Dean Williams, co-founder of WOMPA, a unique mixed-use property in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dean shares his vision for creating a diverse community space and explains how a loan from Grow America helped stabilize the project’s finances during its crucial early stages.

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Fund 20 impact

September 18, 2024

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September 16, 2024

In the coming months, we will be inviting select practitioners to join an online community of practice funded by the EPA. Sign up below for updates on this project. * indicates required Email Address *

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Grow America Diaries: Eric Dales, Adams Automatic, Olmstead Falls, OH

September 9, 2024

In this edition of our Grow America Diaries series, we meet Eric Dales, the owner of Adams Automatic in Olmstead Falls, Ohio. Eric is the fourth owner of this small, family-run contract manufacturer, having purchased the company after working there for more than 12 years.

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Contract Grievance Submission Form

September 5, 2024

Please submit grievance inquiry below and a member from our HR Department will reach out to you, in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 7.90.

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Grow America Partner Appalachian Community Capital receives $500 million award from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – Clean Communities Investment Accelerator

August 19, 2024

Appalachian Community Capital (ACC) today formally announced the Green Bank for Rural America, an ambitious initiative aimed at empowering rural communities to thrive in the new energy economy.